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3.1
Conformational Analysis of Ethane
3.2 Internal Rotation in Ethane
3.3 Conformational Analysis of Butane
3.4 Conformations of Higher Alkanes
3.5
The Shapes of Cycloalkanes: Planar or Nonplanar?
3.6 Conformations of Cyclohexane
3.7 Axial and Equatorial Bonds in Cyclohexane
3.8 Conformational Inversion (Ring Flipping) in Cyclohexane
3.9 Conformational Analysis of Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes
Enthalpy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium Constant
3.10 Small Rings: Cyclopropane and Cyclobutane
3.11 Cyclopentane
3.12 Medium and Large Rings
3.13
Disubstituted Cycloalkanes. Stereoisomers
3.14 Conformational Analysis of Disubstituted Cyclohexanes
3.15 Polycyclic Ring Systems
3.16
Heterocyclic Compounds
3.17 Summary
ChemTV
- #06 Ethane Conformations
- #07 Butane Conformations
- #10 Cycloalkanes
- #11 Cyclohexanes
Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- Alkanes: Conformational Analysis